Students
new to the District will be screened in the semester in which they enroll
unless satisfactory evidence is provided that such screening has been done
within the last six months.

Rescreens

Will
be performed two weeks after the initial vision screen and four to six weeks
after the initial hearing screen. Students will be referred after second
screening failure unless there are significant findings that require
immediate referral.

Hearing
Referrals

One of the following conditions is
present:

- Failure on two separate screenings, four to six weeks apart
with middle ear pressure greater than -200 and +100 mm H20 in either ear

- Failure on two separate screenings at a level of 20 dB Hl at
1000 Hz, 2000 Hz, 4000 Hz in at least one ear

Vision
Referrals

Referrals will be made based on criteria
in the manual of the testing instrument or inability of the student to
understand and/or respond to vision screening.

Screening
requests

Additional screenings including
scoliosis and dental will be done as requested by a parent or teacher, or at
the discretion of the school nurse. Students with potential problems will be
referred to parents for appropriate medical evaluation.